“President Joe Biden delivered “higher wages” for American workers.”
Barack Obama
Former President of the United States. Democratic National Convention. Claim dated 20 Aug 2024.
FactCheck.org rated thisNot the Whole Story
What FactCheck.org found
Wages have gone up since 2020, but not as fast as inflation. The administration argues 2019 is a better comparison due to effects from the pandemic.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Barack Obama (Former President of the United States) made this claim around 20 August 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 21 August 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “Not the Whole Story”.
Barack Obama has 5 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 0 of them false or fake, 3 misleading or mixed and 1 true.
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